Gary Bolick

Gary Bolick is a native of N.C. and currently resides in Clemmons, N.C. with his lovely wife Jill. He lived and studied in Paris and Dijon for a year and a half before graduating from Wake Forest. His most recent of three published novels is A Walking Shadow (2018) and his most recently published short story is "When the Heater Jumps" in Hardball Times 2020.

Twisting Time  

JENGA, yes, JENGA and rain. Both are safe for all ages, right? At the beach, sheets of rain rather than rays of sunshine coating the beach. JENGA! Throw in a slumber party game, a few choice words, a little alcohol, nothing too severe: Pinot Grigio, and wait. Now add a little, no, a lot more rain, bingo! Problem solved, right?